HAGERSTOWN - The family and friends of the late Marguerite Doleman will host a concert next month in Hagerstown to raise money for the creation of The Doleman Black Heritage Museum.
Marguerite's son, Charles "Sonny" Doleman, said the museum would showcase artifacts that his mother collected from black households in Washington County over the course of several decades.
Some of the items include slave bills of sale and mid-19th-century quilts that former slaves made to commemorate their freedom.
Charles Doleman said the concert will be held Oct. 19 from 5 to 8 p.m. at the University System of Maryland-Hagerstown. Tickets will cost $50 for the event, which will feature Marcus Johnson, a jazz musician from Washington, D.C.
"This is just the first of very many fundraisers," Doleman said. "We want to show we're able to bring in some funds to be able to solicit more help from the government."
